썰다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 사ᄒᆞᆯ〮다〮 (Yale: sàhól-tá).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈs͈ɘ(ː)ɭda̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sseolda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sseolda
McCune–Reischauer?ssŏlda
Yale Romanization?ssēlta

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 썰다 (sseolda)
Causative썰리다 (sseollida)
Passive썰리다 (sseollida)

썰다 • (sseolda) (infinitive 썰어, sequential 써니)

  1. to chop, to cut, to saw, to mince
    고기 썰다gogi-reul sseoldato chop meat
    당근 썰다danggeun-eul sseoldato mince carrots

Conjugation

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